Prenatal Excess Glucocorticoid Exposure and Adult Affective Disorders: A Role for Serotonergic and C...
Prenatal Excess Glucocorticoid Exposure and Adult Affective Disorders: A Role for Serotonergic and C...
Prenatal Excess Glucocorticoid Exposure and Adult Affective Disorders: A Role for Serotonergic and Catecholamine Pathways
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Fetal glucocorticoid exposure is a key mechanism proposed to underlie prenatal ‘programming’ of adult affective behaviours such as depression and anxiety. Indeed, the glucocorticoid metabolising enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), which is highly expressed in the placenta and the developing fetus, acts as a protective barrier...
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Prenatal Excess Glucocorticoid Exposure and Adult Affective Disorders: A Role for Serotonergic and Catecholamine Pathways
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1159_000331345
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1159_000331345
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9783805599801,3805599803
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0028-3835
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1423-0194
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10.1159/000331345
